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COVID-19 News Roundup

Tracking the impact of the pandemic on travel

COVID-19 News Roundup

When the pandemic was first declared in March 2020, ATPCO understood the value of keeping track of industry-related news in the quickly changing environment. We tracked aviation news and developments from the start of the pandemic through December 2020. This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times. We are now looking forward to recovery and a post-recovery world.

  
Region Date Organization Sort descending Summary
North America 12 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada, WestJet could be set for coronavirus help from Canada
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Transat Expects Air Canada Acquisition Completion By February
North America 30 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada anticipates return of worldwide air travel by Christmas
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada 'Darkest period ever': Air Canada reports $1.05B loss due to COVID-19
North America 12 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada grounds Taipei flights until March 2021
North America 30 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada discontinues service on 30 routes across the country
North America 03 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Disallows Masks with Exhalation Valves in Policy Adjustment
North America 09 Nov 2020 Air Canada Air Canada posts third loss in a row as pandemic cripples air travel
North America 07 Dec 2020 Air Canada As passengers pushed for refunds, Air Canada got more than $400 million from wage subsidy
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches biometric boarding
North America 09 Nov 2020 Air Canada European Commission delays decision on Air Canada purchase of Transat until January
North America 16 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat seeks shareholders’ approval of deal with Air Canada
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada The Air Canada strike that came too close to Christmas
North America 17 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass
North America 20 Mar 2020 Air Canada Over 5,000 layoffs
North America 27 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada seeks to raise more than $1B to boost cash position
North America 03 Jul 2020 Air Canada Canada PM disappointed by Air Canada move to suspend domestic flights
North America 18 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada suspend international flights
North America 25 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO's compensation cut by over half - to $5.8 million - due to pandemic
North America 29 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada sets June date to resume flights out of London
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Nationalise Air Canada? Union floats idea of returning to government ownership
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Route Network Update for Air Canada
North America 26 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada tests demand with international summer flights
North America 17 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada promoting ‘leisure’ travel to U.S. despite advisories warning against non-essential trips
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches all-premium Jetz flights for winter leisure travel
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat Seeks to Allay Antitrust Issues in Air Canada Reviews
North America 17 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada to request government help
North America 02 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises nearly $1.6 billion to bolster cash flow through coronavirus collapse
North America 25 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada chief executive blasts government for maintaining travel restrictions
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Qatar, Air Canada Sign Codeshare Pact
North America 16 Mar 2020 Air Canada Big capacity cuts (50%) and temporary route suspensions
North America 17 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada suspends flights from Dubai
North America 03 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada says it's not backing out of Air Transat deal despite industry crisis
North America 26 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises $4bn financing since start of pandemic
North America 06 Oct 2020 Air Canada Why Air Canada thinks it's time to drop mandatory quarantine when travelling
North America 22 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Welcomes the Announcement of Alberta COVID-19 Testing Initiative Aimed at Easing Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine
North America 16 Mar 2020 Air Canada Postponed launches of new routes
North America 31 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada puts 16-500 staff on furlough; cuts operations
North America 21 May 2020 Air Canada Europe Lifts Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, But Air Canada Waits To Resume International Flights
North America 08 Jun 2020 Air Canada Can Air Canada Survive Without a Bailout?
North America 11 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO pleads with Trudeau government to let airlines fly again
North America 22 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises additional C$1.23b in cash
North America 15 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada calls on Ottawa to ease 14-day quarantine rules
North America 17 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada promoting ‘leisure’ travel to U.S. despite advisories warning against non-essential trips
North America 26 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Adding Doha To Its Route Network With A Boeing 787-9
North America 16 Mar 2020 Air Canada Drew down its US$600 million revolving credit facility
North America 31 Mar 2020 Air Canada Will reduce capacity for the Second Quarter of 2020 by 85%-90%
North America 03 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada nixes April London-Toronto flights as traffic tumbles
North America 17 Apr 2020 Air Canada AC Rouge suspends Zagreb service for 2020
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Announces New Safety Measures While Bracing for Long Recovery